Aria of Brookfield: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aria of Brookfield is a 170-bed for-profit nursing home in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.98 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the Wisconsin average of 2.58, and 71.0% nursing staff turnover (Wisconsin average 46.9%).
Aria of Brookfield
18740 W Bluemound RdBrookfield, WI 53045
Waukesha County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aria of Brookfield, nurse aides logged 1.98 hours per resident per day, 23% below the Wisconsin average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 196 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wisconsin avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.98 | 2.58 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.99 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.40 | 4.21 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 3.77 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
71.0% of nursing staff at Aria of Brookfield left over the year CMS measured, against a Wisconsin average of 46.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Wisconsin average 9.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $396,970 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fine | $49,920 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Fine | $184,725 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Payment Denial | 72 days from Dec 4, 2024 |
| May 22, 2024 | Fine | $132,997 |
| May 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 35 days from Jun 27, 2024 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Fine | $29,328 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aria of Brookfield holds 1 of 5 overall; the Wisconsin average is 3.0.
About Aria of Brookfield
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Aria of Brookfield LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1989
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aria of Brookfield
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Complete Care at Care Age Brookfield | 1.8 | 110 | 2.67 | 4.33 | 69.0% | 1 | $80,375 |
| Franciscan Woods Brookfield | 1.9 | 110 | 2.19 | 4.39 | 76.0% | 1 | $120,905 |
| Congregational Home, Inc. Brookfield | 3.8 | 66 | 4.30 | 6.36 | 46.4% | 4 | None |
| Aria of Waukesha Waukesha | 3.9 | 105 | 2.21 | 3.66 | 64.5% | 1 | $22,925 |
| Lindengrove New Berlin New Berlin | 4.3 | 110 | 2.40 | 3.65 | 46.6% | 1 | $100,006 |
| St Camillus Health Center Wauwatosa | 5.1 | 50 | 2.42 | 4.60 | 41.5% | 2 | $65,881 |
| Resolve at West Allis Respiratory and Rehab West Allis | 6.0 | 152 | 2.45 | 4.93 | 58.8% | 1 | $130,322 |
| Complete Care at Kensington Waukesha | 6.3 | 150 | 1.84 | 3.53 | 55.8% | 1 | $66,632 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.